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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the children bathe?
(a) French bathing tubs.
(b) Russian baths.
(c) English portable tubs.
(d) The creek on the estate.

2. Who accompanies Vladimir and his companion on the beach?
(a) A fox terrier.
(b) His cousiin, Yuri.
(c) A cocker spaniel.
(d) The girl's little brother.

3. How does Nabokov open his autobiography?
(a) With a short meditation on the periods of inexistence before birth and after death.
(b) With an examination of his early childhood.
(c) With a short story about the birth of his son.
(d) With a short review of Russian history.

4. To whom is Chapter Five devoted?
(a) Nabokov's governess.
(b) Nabokov's father.
(c) Nabokov's wife.
(d) Nabokov's mother.

5. What is the common name for Boletusoften?
(a) Tube mushrooms.
(b) Red geraniums.
(c) Blue grass.
(d) Tropical hibiscus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the butterfly net in particular always invite?

2. What does Nabokov call the process of using both the English and Russian translations of "Speak, Memory" to shape the current work?

3. They board the Sud-Express and disembark in what town?

4. From where is the family returning to Russia?

5. What does Nabokov reveal about his mind?

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